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6 hrs ago | www.nydailynews.com | Posted by Mr_Bill

Historic liftoff: Alexander Hamilton home is moved inside Harlem park

Talk about moving day.

After years of preparation, Alexander Hamilton's historic Harlem home hit the road Saturday and was gingerly steered several blocks away to its new home inside St. Nicholas Park.

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6 hrs ago | www.nytimes.com | Posted by Mr_Bill

Clinton Ends Campaign With Clear Call to Elect Obama

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her campaign for the White House to an end on Saturday with a rousing farewell to thousands of supporters here and an emotional and unequivocal call for her voters to get ...

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, Illinois, Illinois Government, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election

6 hrs ago | www.nytimes.com | Posted by Mr_Bill

Oil Prices Raise Cost of Making Range of Goods

Surging oil prices are beginning to cut into the profits of a wide range of American businesses, pushing many to raise prices and maneuver aggressively to offset the rising cost of merchandise made from ...

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Goodyear Tire and Rubber

12 hrs ago | www.latimes.com | Posted by Top Ex Ed

Arson suspected in Texas governor's mansion fire

AUSTIN, Texas -- Arson is suspected in the fire that struck the historic Texas Governor's Mansion early today, causing damage that state officials described as "bordering on catastrophic," the state fire marshal said.

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Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, US Politics

12 hrs ago | www.dailypress.com | Posted by Top Ex Ed

Va. set to execute triple killer Tuesday

A Virginia man who whose execution has been pushed back three times because of questions about his mental capacity is scheduled to die Tuesday unless the governor or courts step in again.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Virginia, US Supreme Court

12 hrs ago | www.postchronicle.com | Posted by Top Ex Ed

Five Of Six Missing Sailors Found In Gulf

Five members of Texas college sailboat crew were recovering Sunday after being rescued by helicopter from their disabled craft in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Related Topix: US Coast Guard

Yesterday | www.msnbc.msn.com | Posted by Iria

Oil consuming Nations ask for boost in output

Leading energy-consuming nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost their output to counter soaring prices threatening the world economy, while they pledged to develop clean energy technologies and improve efficiency.

The five nations — the United States, China, Japan, India and South Korea — differed, however, on how urgently oil subsidies should be phased out, with Washington backing bold movement while India and China warned of political and economic instability.

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Yesterday | www.msnbc.msn.com | Posted by Iria

CDC: Salmonella illnesses spread to 16 states

Salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to 16 states, federal health officials said Saturday.

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Yesterday | www.nytimes.com | Posted by Mr_Bill

Job Losses and Oil Surge Spread Economic Gloom

Looking at listings at a Los Angeles job fair. Federal officials said Friday that the unemployment rate rose to 5.5 percent in May from 5 percent in April, the sharpest monthly gain in 22 years.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, George Bush, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, John McCain, Republican

Yesterday | www.nytimes.com | Posted by Mr_Bill

Concerned About Costs, Congress Pushes Curbs on Doctor-Owned Hospitals

For years, Democrats have been trying to stop the proliferation of doctor-owned hospitals, in the belief that they drive up costs by encouraging doctors to order more procedures.

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